N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 2117: When commissioner to issue new certificate

§ 2117. When commissioner to issue new certificate. (a) The

commissioner, upon receipt of a properly assigned certificate of title,

with an application for a new certificate of title, the required fee and

any other documents required by law, shall check the identifying number

of the vehicle against the appropriate records of vehicles required to

be maintained, issue a new certificate of title in the name of the

transferee as owner and mail it to the owner.

(b) The commissioner, upon receipt of an application for a new

certificate of title by a transferee other than by voluntary transfer,

with proof of the transfer, the required fee and any other documents

required by law, shall check the identifying number of the vehicle

against the appropriate records of vehicles required to be maintained,

issue a new certificate of title in the name of the transferee as owner

and mail it to the owner. If the outstanding certificate of title is not

delivered to the commissioner, he shall demand it from the holder

thereof.

(c) The commissioner may require that any vehicle for which an

application for a certificate of title is made be inspected in a manner

prescribed by him for conformity to the description given in the

application before he issues a certificate of title.